BALLET WEST/AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS

ii.Non Work-related illness and/or injuryWhere the inability to perform is due to non work-relatedinjury or illness, in addition to paid sick leave as providedfor in this Section, the ARTIST shall be entitled to anunpaid leave of absence for three (3) months, provided theARTIST requests the leave and the ARTIST’s treatingphysician provides written recommendation for the leave.iii.Pregnancy and Childbirth(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)In the event that an ARTIST becomes pregnant,such ARTIST may continue to rehearse and perform(with the written consent of her Physician), untilsuch time as the Artistic Director decides that she isno longer able to fulfill her duties at her previouslevel of competency.At such time the ARTIST shall be offered aminimum of fifteen (15) hours per week ofmodified administrative duties as directed by theExecutive Director, for which she shall becompensated at fifty per cent (50%) percent of hercurrent weekly salary, or she may choose to go onunpaid maternity leave.In the event a Character role is offered for theARTIST to perform, she may choose to rehearseand perform said role and be compensated at onehundred percent (100%) of her current weeklysalary.The ARTIST may use any accrued sick days beforeor after going on modified duty or unpaid leave.The ARTIST’s health insurance will remain in effectduring any modified duty or unpaid leave. If theARTIST desires to maintain the health insurancebenefit provided herein, the ARTIST must continueto pay the ARTISTs portion of the health insurancepremium, if any, during weeks when the ARTIST’sare contracted.Unless ARTIST gives EMPLOYER notice of herintent to not return to employment as an ARTIST,the EMPLOYER shall not permanently replace41